This three-part series highlights the work of faculty specializing in health care. For our second installment, we're taking a look at ethics of clinical trials in developing pharmaceuticals through the work of Dr. Susan Craddock.

The Human Rights Initiative (HRI) supports interdisciplinary human rights-based research by providing direct funding to University of Minnesota faculty engaged in this work. This fifth and final installment focuses on policy outcomes.

Learn how Co-President Daniela Kunkel turned her undergraduate studies into practical human rights advocacy work though participating in the Human Rights Student Association (HRSA).

Join us in celebrating the achievements of Master of Human Rights Program alum Sachal Jacob (MHR 19')! Having graduated with a concentration in International Conflict and Security, Sachal is now pursuing a doctoral degree in Political Science at Georgia State University and works as a fellow with the Transcultural Conflict and Violence Initiative. Learn more about Sachal’s current endeavors below.

The Human Rights Initiative (HRI) supports interdisciplinary human rights-based research by providing direct funding to University of Minnesota faculty engaged in this work. This third installment focuses on the community outcomes of these projects.

We are excited to release the 2020 Human Rights Initiative (HRI) Report and its accompanying Index!

Op-Ed written by Hanna Nussair (MHR 22') on labor trafficking in the United States agriculture industry to commemorate National Human Rights Week.

We are pleased to announce four new Human Rights Labs in the areas of education, medicine, public health, and humanities.

Christopher Grathwol (MHR '21) is a second-year Master of Human Rights Student with a concentration in conflict and international security with a regional studies focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Over the summer, Christopher worked with Nonviolent Peaceforce assisting with multiple projects focused on unarmed civilian protection. To learn more about Christopher's experience, read our interview below!